Tag Archives: employment

November 15, 2011Comments Off on McKenna: Narrow choices, then gather info

Recently I’ve been spending more time helping young adults, a population hit particularly hard by this economic slump. Though many are new college grads, they face stiff competition from older, more experienced workers, willing to accept lower salaries. I’ve also ...

Defunct trading company MF Global Inc. has terminated its entire workforce of 1,066 employees, the trustee for its liquidation said Friday. James W. Giddens, the court-appointed trustee for the liquidation of MF Global, said in a statement that the company ...

November 8, 2011Comments Off on Employers post most job openings in 3 years

U.S. employers advertised more jobs in September than at any other point in the past three years, a hopeful sign that job market is slowly improving. The Labor Department says companies and governments posted 3.35 million job openings. That’s a ...

Fade in on two scrawny, wild-eyed galley slaves, dressed in rags, chained to their oars in an otherwise empty boat. First galley slave to his mate: Well, the way I look at it, I’m just thankful I have a job. ...

November 3, 2011Comments Off on Long Island biz owners test staffing waters

Against the backdrop of a weak economy and an ongoing debate over whether the nation is headed for a double-dip recession, Spectronics, a Westbury-based firm, is having a good year. The firm, which makes products for hydraulic systems used to ...

Most of the companies that either suspended or reduced their 401(k) matches during the economic downturn have reinstated them, business consultant Towers Watson said in a study released Wednesday. An analysis of 260 mid- to large-sized companies shows that 75 ...

The state Labor Department says a new state-funded jobs website attracted 20,000 hits in its first 24 hours of operation. The Jobs Express website lists more than 42,000 job openings statewide. The site also offers tips on seeking jobs and ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today the launch of a website to help out-of-work New Yorkers find employment. Jobs Express takes the thousands of jobs listed on the New York State Jobs Bank and sorts them by region and industry. There ...

Melville-based IRX Therapeutics announced plans last week to create 300 jobs paying an average minimum salary of $90,000 a year. The jobs, unfortunately, are in Florida. That’s where the biotech firm is moving after having been personally courted by Florida ...

In their mission to inform the public, newspapers should also educate taxpayers about the budget debate on Capitol Hill. The debate now is not which programs to cut, but how much. This is the wrong approach, especially for programs like ...